Topic
History books
The key ideas from 10 history books, in plain words. Each book's page has its key ideas and the lines worth keeping.
- 1776David McCulloughHow did the army survive 1776?
- A People's History of the United StatesHoward ZinnWhose story is history?
- Guns, Germs, and SteelJared DiamondYali's question
- Salt: A World HistoryMark KurlanskyWhy did people fight over salt?
SapiensYuval Noah HarariHow did we end up in charge?- SPQRMary BeardHow did one town rule so much?
- The Rise and Fall of the Third ReichWilliam L. ShirerHow does a democracy fall?
- The Silk RoadsPeter FrankopanWhere is the middle of history?
- The Warmth of Other SunsIsabel WilkersonWhy did six million people leave?
- The Wright BrothersDavid McCulloughHow did two bike makers fly first?
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